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Murder in Connecticut

Springfield Journal

The Unionist 1834-04-10

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Murder. —An atrocious murder was committed on the body of Mr. Ariel Winchell, by his father John Winchell, at Suffield Con. on Monday evening last. They had been at variance for several years in relation to the transfer of property between them. About sunset on Monday last, as Ariel was tending a coal pit, about a mile and a half from his house, his father approached him with a pistol and shot him. The ball entered the lower part of the abdomen in front, and rested against the spine. The event of course created great sensation, in a short time the citizens generally of Suffield were in pursuit. It is scarcely possible that the murderer can escape.— Springfield Jour.

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Title
Murder in Connecticut
Description
Murder of a son by his father
Bibliographic Citation
The Unionist 1834-04-10
Creator
Springfield Journal
Bibliographic Citation Republished
Springfield Journal
Full Issue Sequence Number
1834-04-10 p.03.32
Type
Text
Language
English
Publisher
The Unionist
Rights
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
Subject
National News; Miscellaneous Files
Source
The Unionist 1834-04-10
Original Item
sjsu-library.github.io
Identifier
unionist--text-0332
Category
Unionist content
Issue
36
Related People
Ariel Winchell; John Winchell
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Uriel Winchell's posthumous Probate Court heaing

Uriel (a.k.a. Ariel) Winchell had actually chosen to have a guardian to protect him and his property from his father about eight years prior to the murder. His father was convicted and served a ten-year sentence.

Above: Uriel (a.k.a. Ariel) Winchell had actually chosen to have a guardian to protect him and his property from his father about eight years prior to the murder. His father was convicted and served a ten-year sentence.